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Ankiel update from Florida

Eric Pfahler, whom I met this spring when he covered Spring Training for a group of newspapers in Southeast Florida, had an update on Rick Ankiel recently. It’s a well-done story, and the upshot is this: They don’t think Anks will need surgery, but he’s progressing very slowly. He can run, but he can’t cut or do much laterally.

Can someone let me know why Ankiel is still a part of the organization period, especially after his decision to not pitch again. Is the front office’s thinking “We’ve already invested so much money in the guy, we might as well keep him?” Or what?

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